The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) states that from June 1, 2024, to December 20, 2024, people with kidney diseases who are over 60 and under 18 years old will be eligible for eight free dialysis sessions per month.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) announced this initiative to commemorate the program’s 20th anniversary.
In a statement, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, the acting chief executive officer of NHIA, affirmed that this endeavor is a component of the celebrations for the anniversary.
The government of Ghana has sanctioned GH¢2,000,000.00, which has been approved by parliament, according to the NHIA’s 2024 Allocation Formula.
The goal is to help financially challenged and vulnerable patients in need of dialysis treatment.
The NHIA has allocated an additional GH¢2,400,000.00 from its Corporate Social Responsibility budget to support this significant health intervention.
“As part of NHIA’s 20th Anniversary, the NHIA, through administrative arrangements has allocated an additional GH¢2,400,000.00, under the Corporate Social Responsibility approved budget of the scheme to support this initiative,” the statement said.
According to the report, the monthly cost of dialysis for patients in the specified categories is estimated to be GH¢329,952.
By December 2024, the total expenditure is expected to reach approximately GH¢2.3 million.
The statement also stated that patients aged 18 to 59 at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Efia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Ho Teaching Hospital, and Tamale Teaching Hospital, excluding those at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), will receive a subsidy.
This subsidy covers two dialysis sessions per month for a total of GH¢982.00, or GH¢491 per session.
“The cost of dialysis for this treatment category is projected to be GH¢144,354 per month and by the end of December 2024, the cumulative cost is estimated to be approximately GH¢1.01 million,” it added.
